Zelensky Pursues New Prisoner Exchanges After 160 Ukrainian Troops Returned on June 26
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Updated · Ukrinform · Aug 17
Zelensky Pursues New Prisoner Exchanges After 160 Ukrainian Troops Returned on June 26
3 articles · Updated · Ukrinform · Aug 17
Summary
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is working on new prisoner exchanges to free service members held by Russia, adding in his evening address that he hopes the effort will deliver results.
The push centers on Ukrainian troops still in captivity, with Zelensky saying he is coordinating with his team to secure further swaps.
June 26 marked the latest exchange, when 160 Ukrainian service members who had been held since 2022 were released from Russian captivity.
The announcement signals Kyiv is trying to sustain a channel for returns even after the last large swap, keeping prisoner releases on the wartime agenda.